The event was organized by the Center for Research and Preservation of Vietnamese Religious and Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Sports Center of Kieu Phu commune on December 13th and 14th. It was part of a series of activities for the traditional festival of Lien Tri Dong Son village.

Mediums from Hanoi and some northern provinces and cities such as Hung Yen and Ninh Binh participated in the program, performing various acts including: spirit medium rituals, sacred singing and dancing, costume displays, and answering questions about the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship.

Medium Trinh Thuy Nga, head priestess of Quang Cung Temple - the place where the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh was first born ( Ninh Binh province) - performs the rituals of worshiping the Mother Goddess.

Venerable Thich Truong Xuan, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Culture Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Association in Hanoi, and Abbot of Lien Tri Pagoda, shared: “The program aims to honor the cultural and religious values ​​of the Vietnamese people's worship of the Three Realms Mother Goddess, an intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO. In addition, the event also aims to help mediums better understand the cultural, religious, and traditional aspects of Mother Goddess worship so that they can have a unified and systematic approach. From there, the organizers hope that the mediums participating in the festival will bring to the public a systematic and proper way of practicing the faith, helping to identify incorrect, offensive, and misleading practices, especially in the current era of social media.”

Mr. Nguyen Vu Han, Director of the Culture and Sports Center of Kieu Phu commune, also stated: “The performance of the Mother Goddess worship tradition in Doai region in 2025 affirms the responsibility of each individual in preserving, conserving, and spreading this heritage. The participation of artisans, musicians, mediums, and a large number of local people is proof of the strong and enduring vitality of the Mother Goddess worship tradition in Doai region.”

To help people better understand the Vietnamese belief in the worship of the Three-Realm Mother Goddess, the event also included a seminar titled "Practicing the Shamanic Ritual: Tradition and Contemporary Times".

At the seminar, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Yen, Director of the Center for Research and Preservation of Vietnamese Religious and Cultural Beliefs, shared: “The Vietnamese belief in the worship of the Mother Goddess of the Three Realms is undergoing changes and adaptations. Typical examples include changes in the organization of ceremonies, making them more diverse and richer, such as the Tay and Nung ethnic groups (in Lang Son province) contributing money for joint rituals; incorporating the cultures of many ethnic groups into the temples and religious practices; cultural exchange and adaptation, but also a tendency to return to ancient practices or the emergence of new forms of spirit mediumship...”

Venerable Thich Nhan Tuan, abbot of Hung Long Pagoda (Hung Yen province), shared the connection between the Mother Goddess worship belief and Buddhism, especially Mahayana Buddhism with its worldly engagement philosophy.

In particular, the program also features a collection of artifacts related to the Mother Goddess worship, collected by medium Nguyen Dang Tai over the past 35 years, including precious artifacts that are over 150 years old.

Text and photos: YEN VY

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/van-hoa/doi-song/khai-mac-chuong-trinh-dien-xuong-thuc-hanh-tin-nguong-tho-mau-xu-doai-nam-2025-1016719